EUROPEAN VOLONTARY SERVICE SAINT JAMES OF COMPOSTELLE PROJECT GROUP SAINT JAMES WAY : CULTURAL & SOCIAL VOLUNTEERING IN EUROPE. SPAIN PALENCIA – CASTILLA Y LEON NEXT DEADLINE 1st. FEBRUARY 2011

SAINT JAMES WAY : CULTURAL & SOCIAL VOLUNTEERING IN EUROPE. 5 months : From 13 May to 13 October 2011 Activities inside Red Cross Palencia ( Host Organisation) Activities in several villages of Palencia in The Saint James Way MAIN ACTIVITY : TO BE VOLUNTEERS OF RED CROSS AMONG US Supporting ( Red Cross car) to the pilgrims are doing the Saint James Way and coming from many countries of Europe and The World (Walking mainly) - Assistance ( care, bandages, water..) - First Aid - Information( About transport, next lodging, local transport, Heath Center ) ALSO ( The volunteers together another volunteers of this project group that they will be participating in cultural & social activities in the Saint James Way in the same territory of Palencia) Cultural activities organising in these villages for every NGOs or Town Council Summer activties with children and young people in the villages Carnival activities organising for Town Councils AND…….. -

And also some days or weekends … GROUP ACTIVITIES TOGETHER AROUND THE VILLAGES IN THE WAY - Visibility of E.V.S. & their project : Youth & Europe - Importance of volunteering - Europe supporting disagvantaged people ( geographic, physical, intellectual…) - Extra group activities designed by themselves SAINT JAMES WAY : CULTURAL & SOCIAL VOLUNTEERING IN EUROPE.

SAINT JAMES WAY : CULTURAL & SOCIAL VOLUNTEERING IN EUROPE We would receive in our project - Young volunteers very motivated - They want to live in rural areas ( villages betwen 800 and 2300 habitants) - Some knowledge of spanish language. - They must have initiave in the activities. - Red Cross volunteers in their countries

Volunteer Application Deadline: 20th January 2011 Coordinating organisation: Village Council of Fromista - ref 2010-ES Hosting organisations Association of Friends Saint James Way of Palencia ES volunteer Village Council of Carrion de los Condes ES volunteer Village Council of Castrojeriz ( new accreditation in January 2011) 2 volunteers Village Council of Fromista ES-47 ) 1 volunteer Fundación San Cebrian – ES-91 – 1 volunteer Red Cross of Palencia (new acreditation in January 2011) - 5 Red Cross volunteers CVs and Letter Motivation should be sent to (José María Gómez Ramírez) ( Coordinating); Phone: ; SAINT JAMES WAY : CULTURAL & SOCIAL VOLUNTEERING IN EUROPE